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Civic Cycle Loop “Tops Government Priority List”

Simon Corbell has announced that the Government’s top priority is a might cycle path to encircle Civic. (Note that the efforts to re-name Civic appear to have fallen by the wayside)

“The Civic Cycle Loop, which tops the priority list and the list of priorities for Civic, is proposed to be made up of a section of shared space on Bunda Street from Genge Street to Akuna Street and also on-road, possibly separated, cycle path from Allara Street to Bunda Street via Parkes Way, Marcus Clarke Street, Rudd Street and Allara Street.

What’s Your opinion?

Extraordinary…………just extraordinary. I am no cycle fan (though I used to ride one when cyclists weren’t as arrogant as they appear to be now)so this doesn’t exactly blow my skirt up.

Surely there is something more deserving? Hibberson Street is a good one, but really, a cycle loop around town? Let me guess whats next – Art along the cycle routes? Grassby’s statue making guest appearances along the pathway?

Put the money where it matters – health, welfare, etc. In 20 years, with the health system declining at the rate it is, there will be very few able to use the cycle track!

This loop is a good idea. The current mix of cars and bikes is dangerous and stressful for all. As a rider, getting into and through civic is a nightmare. more bikes = less cars, you know it makes sense

Pedal Power have been pushing this one for a while and as a rider I sort of dont see the point of it other than it will link up all the paths that lead to Civic.

Currently all the paths just end at the boundary of Civic forcing riders to use the roads (which will still happen as you still need to get to your destination) but if say you are travelling through or to the other side a rider will be able to scout around the outside away from the traffic. Good idea me thinks but thats all I see in it.